Officials Probing Threats to Attack Lawmakers as They Travel to and from Trump Impeachment Trial

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Violent threats aimed at lawmakers ahead of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial have prompted fears among federal law enforcement officials that armed protesters could return to wreak havoc in the U.S. Capitol.

An unnamed U.S. official told the Associated Press on Sunday that law enforcement were probing threats to kill or attack congressional lawmakers near the Capitol building ahead of Trump's Senate impeachment trial. The source spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation.

The threats, which were mostly shared online and in chat threads, included plans to attack congressional lawmakers as they're traveling to and from the Capitol building to attend the impeachment proceedings, according to the official.

Capitol police and other federal authorities have insisted that thousands of National Guard troops remain in Washington D.C. throughout Trump's impeachment trial to address potential violence following the threats, the official said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/officials-probing-threats-to-attack-lawmakers-as-they-travel-to-and-from-trump-impeachment-trial/ar-BB1d3Bek?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. Anyone who votes against impeachment because of threats is a coward and unfit for office..... nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. +1

[Andy823]

3. This is the way trump works

He has minions who do the dirty work, spread lies, make threats, etc. while he keeps his hands clean. The republicans have to stand up to this asshole or they will continue to be under his control, which is insane to say the least.

The republican Senators took and oath to the people of this country, not to trump. If they ever want to get free of trumps "stain", they have to stand up to him, and not let him bully them with threats. They have the chance to stop him for ever running for office again, but will take that chance.

For the life of me, I just can't understand how they can let trump get away with sending his goons to take over the House and Senate, putting them ALL at serious risk of being injured, or killed and they won't do anything about it.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. A few weeks ago I might have thought that the threat was being overstated.

After January 6, I take this very seriously.